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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/35 (21) Application number: 93915464.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08J 9/ 00( . ) A61L 15/ 42( . ) C08L 5/ 00( . ) C08L 5/ 08( . ) A61L 15/ 28( . ) C08J 9/ 30( . ) C08L 5/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/005993 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/000512 (06.01.1994 Gazette 1994/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 19.06.1992 GB 19920012976 19.11.1992 GB 19920024255 (71) Applicant: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. Albany, New York 12204 (US)	(72) Inventors: EAGLES, Dana, Burton Sherborn, MA (US) BAKIS, George West Roxbury, MA (US) JEFFERY, Andrew, Bruce North Quincy, MA (US) MERMINGIS, Constantinos Boston, MA (US) HAGOORT, Thomas, Henry Montclair, NJ (US) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)